Opera Philadelphia’s new production of Mozart’s “Mitridate, re di Ponto” is set to open on Sept. 9, with additional performances on Sept. 10 and Sept. 13.

The work was written by Mozart at just 14-years-old and is considered a rare gem that has all the hallmarks of musical brilliance and hormonal adolescence.

Directed by Emma Griffin, the opera will star stars tenor Lawrence Brownlee as the titular king, alongside countertenor and OP General Director & President Anthony Roth Costanzo as his eldest son, Farnace, and soprano Meredith Wohlgemuth as the younger son, Sifare. Soprano Lauren Snouffer will portray Aspasia, the woman all three love.

Corrado Rovaris conducts.